Singapore bands
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Are you game for metal/alternative music bands from singapore ?
Draconis Infernum
Genre : Black Metal
Draconis Infernum is a Singaporean black metal band that was formed in 2005 and released it’s debut full-length album “Death In My Veins” in 2008
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Impiety
Genre : Black/Death Metal
Impiety’s diabolical birth began in January 1990 with : Shyaithan (bass/vocals), XXXul (guitars) and Iblyss (battery) under heavy influences of SODOM, early BATHORY, early SARCOFAGO, early POSSESSED, early MORBID ANGEL , INCUBUS (fl.), BLASPHEMY, SEXTRASH, etc. IMPIETY recorded & released a 5 song promo tape in 1992 entitled “Ceremonial Necrochrist Redesecration”, despite it’s low sound production , it was positively received and praised very well in the metal underground worldwide. In 1993, IMPIETY was signed-up by SHIVADARSHANA ...
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it's a shame singapore bands continue to get a raw deal and overlooked. singapore sure have an inferiority complex as far as music is concerned.
if i may be forgiven for taking on a more MOR stand, bands like humpback oak, concave screams, etc. all deserves better. they sound just as good as any angmo band.
more recently, i am impressed with a vacant affair and bismuth, a 3 piece band with an extremely catchy and janggy sound.
that said, where is ramli sarip and sweet charity?
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Originally posted by redDUST:
it's a shame singapore bands continue to get a raw deal and overlooked. singapore sure have an inferiority complex as far as music is concerned.
if i may be forgiven for taking on a more MOR stand, bands like humpback oak, concave screams, etc. all deserves better. they sound just as good as any angmo band.
more recently, i am impressed with a vacant affair and bismuth, a 3 piece band with an extremely catchy and janggy sound.
that said, where is ramli sarip and sweet charity?
well said... the name concave screams rings a bell, though i've never heard of ramli sarip and sweet charity
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I've mentioned about Hellghast before yeah? Death Metal, my friend's band. Haven't contacted him for awhile. Hellghast is performing with the above 1st mentioned band later at 1pm.
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I've mentioned about Hellghast before yeah? Death Metal, my friend's band. Haven't contacted him for awhile. Hellghast is performing with the above 1st mentioned band later at 1pm.
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I've mentioned about Hellghast before yeah? Death Metal, my friend's band. Haven't contacted him for awhile. Hellghast is performing with the above 1st mentioned band later at 1pm.
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Here's another one for you...I know about them through a firend who knows one of the band members:
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Here's another one for you...I know about them through a firend who knows one of the band members:
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Here's another one for you...I know about them through a firend who knows one of the band members:
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boring...the one that does it for me is The Observatory
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my fav is lunarin
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wtf > < all noise. thanks for giving me a headache.
Originally posted by JJxJJ:boring...the one that does it for me is The Observatory
agree with former part of ur sentence.i think in sgp, we've got great cover bands, but terrible originality .. nothing new/fresh comes out - if u know any, please share, will check them out on a as soon as possible basis.
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Originally posted by j212k8:
wtf > < all noise. thanks for giving me a headache.
agree with former part of ur sentence.i think in sgp, we've got great cover bands, but terrible originality .. nothing new/fresh comes out - if u know any, please share, will check them out on a as soon as possible basis.
what is originality? angmoh bands' are original and singapore's not? you mean to be original for a singapore band, they need to marry a anklong with an axe just to be original? playing good rock songs and sounding as good as oasis is sell-out? duh...if you have the opportunity, try gatecrash the band audition for slots in this year's baybeat 09.
i went to that audition a couple of years ago as an observer and there are OVER 100 bands auditioning for just under 20 slots of 30mins playtime. not all are good but many show promise.
what they need is for people like you to be a little more open minded in between your ears and perhaps singapore music can move forward.
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Originally posted by redDUST:
what is originality? angmoh bands' are original and singapore's not? you mean to be original for a singapore band, they need to marry a anklong with an axe just to be original? playing good rock songs and sounding as good as oasis is sell-out? duh...if you have the opportunity, try gatecrash the band audition for slots in this year's baybeat 09.
i went to that audition a couple of years ago as an observer and there are OVER 100 bands auditioning for just under 20 slots of 30mins playtime. not all are good but many show promise.
what they need is for people like you to be a little more open minded in between your ears and perhaps singapore music can move forward.
see, that's the thing .. is it really my fault for not being able to appreciate? or is it that local bands cannot meet the expectations of listeners? .. there must be a reason why none of our local talents have made the big time - are u really going to pin it on the listeners?i'm as open-minded as they come .. what i state are mere observations .. if u disagree, meh. to each his own.
btw, angklongs and axe? while it makes for a colourful insult .. it doesn't quite answer anything or argue a point.
will check out bb auditions. i must say though .. again, this is another mere observation .. bb has always had a hari raya feel (go figure) .. so much so that i'm quick to forget i'm at a music fest. then again, the malays have always been at the forefront of pop culture (music/arts/fashion) in singapore. kudos to them.
edit: if i may cite an example, electrico .. i'm not a fan, but it's undeniable they brought something different .. something that the local music scene has not produced before .. for one, it was something that was not deathmetal or plain power chord riffs paired with mundane straightforward lyrics.
again, to each his own - i'm not here to incite hate - provoking debate is good for change (whether better or worse) .. anyone have any more good local bands to intro?
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is it me or do i see mostly guys of the same race performing in this genre?
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Originally posted by wonderamazement:
is it me or do i see mostly guys of the same race performing in this genre?
not you. but that's not a bad thing. an noticeable coincidence - no more. :) -
same goes for my friend's band too...
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Originally posted by j212k8:
see, that's the thing .. is it really my fault for not being able to appreciate? or is it that local bands cannot meet the expectations of listeners? .. there must be a reason why none of our local talents have made the big time - are u really going to pin it on the listeners?i'm as open-minded as they come .. what i state are mere observations .. if u disagree, meh. to each his own.
btw, angklongs and axe? while it makes for a colourful insult .. it doesn't quite answer anything or argue a point.
will check out bb auditions. i must say though .. again, this is another mere observation .. bb has always had a hari raya feel (go figure) .. so much so that i'm quick to forget i'm at a music fest. then again, the malays have always been at the forefront of pop culture (music/arts/fashion) in singapore. kudos to them.
edit: if i may cite an example, electrico .. i'm not a fan, but it's undeniable they brought something different .. something that the local music scene has not produced before .. for one, it was something that was not deathmetal or plain power chord riffs paired with mundane straightforward lyrics.
again, to each his own - i'm not here to incite hate - provoking debate is good for change (whether better or worse) .. anyone have any more good local bands to intro?
no, not your fault. you choose your own poison. i choose mine.
and you have not answer the question; what creativity are you talking about?
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Originally posted by redDUST:
no, not your fault. you choose your own poison. i choose mine.
and you have not answer the question; what creativity are you talking about?
a new sound. suffice to say, i cannot tell u for certain what it is our bands lack. if i, or anyone for that matter, could pin it down, the arts would become science, and creating the next hit would be nothing more than following a set formula. but as we have seen, with each generation, comes a new sound .. music evolves .. and i think it's this that our bands lack .. whatever is in the mainstream, they emulate .. but mere emulation will not get you anywhere (unless of course u downplay it by blaming the common listener like me) except a set as a cover band.i'm proudly singaporean, and i wish i could support our local bands as much as i do our local labels/produce/industry .. but i'm not about to blindly do so in the spirit of nationalism (that is the crux of ur argument isn't it? that i'm too struck and stuck with foreign music) .. the fool i would be.
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Originally posted by j212k8:
see, that's the thing .. is it really my fault for not being able to appreciate? or is it that local bands cannot meet the expectations of listeners? .. there must be a reason why none of our local talents have made the big time - are u really going to pin it on the listeners?i'm as open-minded as they come .. what i state are mere observations .. if u disagree, meh. to each his own.
btw, angklongs and axe? while it makes for a colourful insult .. it doesn't quite answer anything or argue a point.
will check out bb auditions. i must say though .. again, this is another mere observation .. bb has always had a hari raya feel (go figure) .. so much so that i'm quick to forget i'm at a music fest. then again, the malays have always been at the forefront of pop culture (music/arts/fashion) in singapore. kudos to them.
edit: if i may cite an example, electrico .. i'm not a fan, but it's undeniable they brought something different .. something that the local music scene has not produced before .. for one, it was something that was not deathmetal or plain power chord riffs paired with mundane straightforward lyrics.
again, to each his own - i'm not here to incite hate - provoking debate is good for change (whether better or worse) .. anyone have any more good local bands to intro?
and when you talk `big time', the lack of success is restricted to the english bands. if you look at the regional acts, like chinese or even malay acts, there are fair share of success that these singaporeans acts have garnered. go figure. is that a mental thing or a `not good enuf' issue? you need not look far beyond malaysia, the philippines or indonesia; the level of support for their bands/music are infinitely better than in singapore.agreed some bands do not make the grade and the production and mixing standards are not up to scratch, but that has to do with the dearth of good producers and money is always an issue. a few bad apples doesn't make the whole crate bad.
here in singapore, we are all filtered off the the bad overseas bands. so, the measure of standard is always higher.
i am sorry you feel your are in a pesta hari raya gig but when i was last there, i didn't see anyone in baju kurung. you go with a pre-conceived notion, you validate your own mind. no one can tell you otherwise so. nothing to discuss here.
`plain power chords and mundane straightforward lyrics'? gimme a break. are you doing a thesis on music lyrics? and i didn't know `lemon tree' n `who let the dogs out?' are power, meaningful lyrics either. enjoy music for what it is.
for a start, go to timbre when you can and also check out wake me up music sites for gig dates. i am not a fan of most of the bands there but they have a good stable of bands there. maybe it will stretch your mind a little bit.
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Originally posted by j212k8:
a new sound.
gee, that's a start.......... -
u sure take things personally huh?
don't be so quick to anger. there there, it's my fault for having a closed mind > <
